By the time December rolls in and the final releases of the year are hitting the streets, it’s pretty hard to keep a grip on what’s being released. Hundreds of new extreme metal titles will come out in those 31 days, coupled with the frenzy of year-end lists, holiday celebrations and that church service your mom won’t you wear an Archgoat shirt to.
In all the shuffle, though, don’t lose sight of At the Nexus of All Stillborn Worlds, the third LP from US death dealers Zealotry. The Boston-based group have mastered the art of crafting dense, mind-bending progressive death metal; on new song “Primus Venatoris,” Zealotry drop a bass-heavy ripper fueled by an otherworldly lead guitar that drags the listener straight into psychedelic death metal paradise.
“‘Primus Venatoris’ was the first track written for the record—while The Last Witness was still in production, in fact,” explains guitarist/vocalist R. Temin. “The track is built on a punchy, yet unorthodox rhythmic foundation hearkening back to Obliveon’s Nemesis album and colored with the melodic and harmonic palette of Alf Svensson-era At the Gates. The music is meant to evoke feelings of both grandeur and tragedy, as befitting the character whose story inspired the lyrics.”
Unspeakable Axe will lead Zealotry to the Nexus of All Stillborn Worlds on December 7 on CD and cassette.
